6. Tribute to bacon

Bacon lovers across the world celebrated International Bacon Day on 5th September.

International Bacon Day was first celebrated in the US in the year 2000 and has been marked each year since, during the first week in September.

This important day in the food lovers’ calendar was given full backing by the media, who were keen to suggest appropriate gifts for bacon lovers to give one another. The Telegraph suggested that ladies might appreciate a bottle of ‘Eau de Bacon’ and enjoy an early evening ‘Bacon Cocktail’.